French Guiana vs Jamaica: Number of people living in the capital city
French Guiana
260,048 people
in 2100
Jamaica
296,062 people
in 2100
French Guiana rank
150th
Jamaica rank
147th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- French Guiana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 296,062 people against 260,048 people in French Guiana, a difference of 36,014 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 150th and Jamaica ranks 147th of 191 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 72,042 people | 597,366 people | 525,325 people | Jamaica |
| 2030s | 91,369 people | 588,176 people | 496,807 people | Jamaica |
| 2040s | 105,586 people | 564,014 people | 458,428 people | Jamaica |
| 2050s | 165,594 people | 524,269 people | 358,675 people | Jamaica |
| 2060s | 181,104 people | 482,028 people | 300,924 people | Jamaica |
| 2070s | 203,752 people | 431,342 people | 227,589 people | Jamaica |
| 2080s | 231,928 people | 374,600 people | 142,672 people | Jamaica |
| 2090s | 244,762 people | 325,804 people | 81,042 people | Jamaica |
| 2100s | 260,048 people | 296,062 people | 36,014 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, French Guiana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 296,062 people against 260,048 people in French Guiana as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between French Guiana and Jamaica?
- 36,014 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Jamaica?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do French Guiana and Jamaica rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- French Guiana ranks 150th and Jamaica ranks 147th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.